Ben Emons, Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Fed Watch Advisors, tells James Ross that the Fed minutes stressed that we are not moving away from progress on controlling inflation, but that it remains slow, and so a rate cut is unlikely this summer.
Hebe Chen, Market Analyst at IG, says markets reacted positively to the minutes, and she thinks they are still looking for a cut to happen in September.

Jeff Cheung speaks with Melanie Cheng, Sustainable Solutions Specialist at JEB Group & Sustainable Office Solutions, on reusing and recycling office furniture and fittings.

Barry Wood, RTHK’s International Economics Correspondent, says President Joe Biden is under immense pressure to pass the reins on to someone else, and that a surprise move to make would be to give up the presidency ahead of the election, allowing Kamala Harris to run as incumbent.